Advertising device.



G. F. CHOUFPBT.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

APPLIOATION FILED DEO.14, 1911.

Svweukoz Patented Aug. 13, 1912.

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F u H wdwfll/g a Hwp mm antenna UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES FREDRICK CHOUFFET, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. Crronrrnr, citizen of the United States,residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Advertising Devices, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to advertising novelties and more particularly toa device for displaying or advertising different brands of cigars.

The object of the invention is to provide an advertising deviceincluding a clock or other motor, the pendulum of which is provided withmeans for supporting a cigar, so that as the pendulum oscillates, acorresponding movement will be imparted to the supporting means and thusattract atten tion to the particular brand of cigar being displayed.

A still further object of the invention is generally to improve thisclass of devices so as to increase their utility, durability andefficiency, as well as to reduce the cost of manufacture.

Further objects and advantages will appear in the following description,it being understood that various changes in form, proportions and minordetails of construction may be resorted to within the scope of theappended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof,reference is to be had to the following description and acco1npanyingdrawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an advertising device constructed inaccordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectionalview of the same; Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view of thependulum, showing the manner of supporting a cigar in posit-ion thereon;Fig. a is a perspective view of the pendulum detached; Fig. 5 is aperspective view looking at the rear side of the face plate and showingthe construction of the pocket or case.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawing by the samereference characters.

The improved advertising device forming the subject matter of thepresent invention comprises a supporting base 5 preferably rectangularin shape, as shown, and to which Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 14, 1911.

Patented Aug. 13,1912.

Serial No. 665,791.

is rigidly secured a back plate 6. Spaced from the back plate 6, is afront plate 7, preferably in the shape of a cigar, the upper end of saidfront plate being painted to rep resent the ashes of a partiallyconsumed cigar, and the lower end thereof having stamped, printed orotherwise represented thereon the outline of a human face, the mouth ofwhich is formed by a transverse opening 8 in the front plate, as shown.

Interposed between the plates 6 and 7, is a casing 9, which forms ahousing for a clock or other motor (not shown) and also serves tomaintain the plates in spaced parallel relation to each other and impartthe desired rigidity thereto. Formed on the outer face of the frontplate 7, is a clock dial 10, the hands 11 of the clock being movableover the face of the dial in the usual manner.

Depending from the clock 10, is a pendulum 12, preferably inclosed in ametallic casing 13, the metal forming the casing 13 being continueddownwardly to produce spaced arms 14 connected by a transverse bar 15,which latter forms a means for supporting a display device, preferablyin the form of a cigar 16. The cigar 16 is preferably hollow and isprovided at one end thereof with a closure 17 formed of cork or othersuitable material.

Projecting laterally from the transverse bar 15, is a pin 17, thepiercing point 18 of which is adapted to enter the closure 17, thus tohold the cigar in position on the pendulum, so that as the pendulumoscillates, a corresponding movement will be imparted to the cigar andthus attract attention to the particular brand of cigar being displayed.

Interposed between the plug or closure 17 and the outer face of the bar15, is a strip of, colored paper, cloth or the like, indicated at 18,which strip moves with the pendulum at the rear of the opening 8 andrepresents the roof of the mouth. It will here be noted that the pin 17forms the dual function of supporting the cigar 16 and strip 18, thelatter being held from accidental displacement by contact with the flatinner face of the plug 17. If desired, however, the strip 18 may beomitted and a suitable paint or pigment applied directly to said bar toimitate the roof of the mouth. The inner face of the front plate 7 ispreferably cut-away at 19 to form a pocketadapted to receive thependulum 12 and prevent the latter from striking the front plate whenthe pendulum is tilted by the weight of the display device or cigar 16,as best shown in Fig. of the drawing. The upper and lower Walls of theopening 8 are also preferably serrated to represent teeth 20, as bestshown in Fig. 5 of the drawing. Thus it Will be seen that as thependulum oscillates, the cigar 16 being car ried by the pendulum andprojected through the opening 8, will be correspondingly oseillated, soas to attract attention to the goods being exhibited. it will of coursebe understood tha' the de *ices may be made in diflerent sizes andshapes, and that any other article may be supported. on the pendulum inlieu of a cigar, if desired, Without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

riaving thus described the invention, What is claimed as new is:

1. An advertising novelty including a front plate having an openingtherein, a motor, a pendulum forming a part of the motor, and a displaydevice carried by the pendulum and operating Within said open ing.

2. An advertising novelty including a frontplate having an openingtherein, a back plate spaced from the front plate, a clock interposedbetween said plates, a pendulum formin a part of the clock, and adisplay device supported by the pendulum and extending through saidopening.

3. An advertising novelty including a front plate having an openingtherein, a clock arranged at the rear of the front plate a pendulumforming a part of the clock, a supporting member depending from thependulum, and a display device projecting through the opening in thefront plate and connected With the supporting member.

t. An advertising novelty including a front plate having an openingtherein, a clock arranged at the rear of the front plate, a pendulumforming a part of the clock, a supporting member depending from thependulum, a piercing member carried by the supporting member, and adisplay device extending through the opening in the front plate andengaging the piercing member.

5. An advertising novelty including a front plate having an openingtherein, a clocl: arranged at the rear of the front plate,

pendulum forming a part of the clock, s a ed arms depending from thependulum and connected by a transverse bar, a pin extending laterallyfrom the transverse bar, a tubular display member extending through theopening in the front plate, and a plug forming a closure for one end ofthe tubular display member and engaging the pin.

6. An advertr'ng novelty including a front plate having an openingtherein, a lock arranged at the rear of the front plate, a pendulumforming a part of the clock, spaced arms depe. din.) from the aenduluinand connected by nsverse bar, a piercing member extending laterally fromsaid bar, a tubular display member projecting through the opening in thefront plate and mounted for oscillation with the pendulum, aplug ofyieldable material forming a closure for one end of the display memberand engaging the piercing member, and a strip of material mounted on thepiercing member and interposed between the plug and adjacent face of thetransverse bar.

7. An advertising novelty including a base, a back plate secured to thebase, a front plate spaced from the back plate and base, respectively, aclock interposed between the front and bacl: plates, there being atransverse opening formed in the lower end of the front plate and apocket in the rear face thereof, a pendulum forming a part of the clockand mounted to oscillate in said pocket, a supporting member dependingfrom the pendulum, a pin extend ing laterally from the supportingmember, a tubular display device mounted for oscillation With thependulum, and a plug forming a closure for the inner end of the tubulardisplay member and engaging said pm.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES FREDRICK CHOUFFET.

l i itnesses Leer. TUOHOLKA, EDNA M. Lmsnn.

fiopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of latents, Washington, D. C.

